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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 123 together. 2013 was one of the best years in recent times for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) and the creation of jobs in IDA Ireland client companies. During the year a total of 13,367 new jobs were created in IDA Ireland client companies and 164 investments won thereby exceeding the targets set out in the Action Plan for Jobs...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Grocery Industry Competition (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014 was published on 31 March, 2014, and one of its components provides for enabling regulations to regulate certain practices in the grocery goods sector. It will be necessary to await the enactment of the Bill before I can determine what those draft Regulations should contain. However, Part 6 of the Bill contains a comprehensive indication of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Aviation Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland has, over the last number of years, taken a sectoral approach to the Airline industry. The Irish Aviation /Airline Industry accounts for approximately 3% of GDP with a direct gross value add of €5bn to the Irish Economy and employment of circa 18,000 people. In this regard, the Aviation /Airline sector is one of our most successful internationally trading sectors....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Under Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the European Commission has the responsibility to negotiate trade agreements, in consultation with the Member States. The EU’s Trade Policy Committee is specially set up for that purpose and meets at least once a week to discuss the detail of all the EU’s trade negotiations, including the TTIP. This,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Staff (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Enterprise Ireland’s Potential Exporters Division (PED) works with Irish companies that have the drive and ambition to grow their business by winning international sales. Exporting can help secure a company’s future, safeguard and grow Irish jobs, expose Irish businesses to a whole new world of ideas and see them competing and winning against the best in the world. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 sets out statutory rights for employees in respect of rest, maximum working time and holidays, including protections regarding nightly working hours. It also provides for a means of redress where an employee believes that his or her rights under the Act have been infringed. Under the Organisation of Working Time Act (OWT) 1997, the maximum average...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Land Acquisition (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: EI does not have any industrial land in its portfolio. In September 2008, the former EI Headquarters site at Glasnevin became vacant due to the relocation of the EI Dublin offices to East Point Business Park. Part of the site was transferred to Dublin City University to facilitate the development of an internationally‐ recognised “Innovation Campus”. The remainder was...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science and Technology Groups (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The importance of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to Ireland is recognised by the Government as being crucial to growth in our indigenous and FDI sectors and plays a key role in job creation. The Government’s overarching aim is to accelerate both the economic and societal return on our public investment in STI. In this context, the implementation of Research Prioritisation,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: In accordance with international maritime law and practice, the terms and conditions of employment for seafarers, including statutory rates of pay on ships, is a matter for the flag state where the ship is registered and the internal domestic legislation of that Country. They are, therefore, outside the remit of my Department. The terms and conditions of employees on Irish registered...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Forfás Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact 2012 (ABSEI), which was published recently, shows that direct expenditure by foreign firms in the Irish economy increased by 4.7 per cent to €22.9 billion from €21.9 billion in 2011. Direct expenditure is comprised of payroll costs plus purchases of Irish materials and services. Details of the percentage spent on Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Union Movement (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I understand that the question relates to the recent legal action initiated by Aer Lingus against the trade union SIPTU following the injunctive relief granted by the High Court in relation to the planned four-hour stoppage on March 14th last, which would have affected Dublin and Cork and Shannon Airports. In granting the relief, the High Court concluded that an issue arose regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Moriarty Tribunal made two recommendations for changes to company law, as follows: - That a provision similar to section 172 of the UK Companies Act, 2006 be adopted, together with the adoption of additional implementation or enforcement measures. - That consideration be given by the Oireachtas, and/or by the Company Law Review Group, to enacting provisions similar to those contained in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Legal Costs (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Legal costs incurred to date in 2014 for my Department amount to €241,975.61. The estimated total of legal costs for my Department for the remainder of 2014 is €662,290. While it is not possible to definitively predict the amount which will be spent on legal costs for 2014, this figure represents projects of which I have been notified at this point. For example, legal costs...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The total external public relation costs incurred by my Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014 are as follows: Year 2011 (since 9 March) 2012 2013 2014 (incurred to date) 2014 (estimated to be incurred from 15 April to 31 Dec) Total External PR Costs Incurred €18,770 €5,268 €79,663* €923 €3,100 * €76,480 was incurred to provide the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 and 293 together. Working in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland, the Dublin BIC (DBIC) helps to refine early stage business propositions with high potential and helps the promoter to build an Investor Ready Business Plan. This is a very valuable service in supporting early-stage enquiries and start-up companies. The DBIC will also advise the promoter...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The Business Innovation Centres (BIC’s) are independent companies limited by guarantee and led by Boards whose members are mainly from the private sector. There are four BIC’s located throughout the country as follows – Dublin BIC, Cork BIC, South East BIC based in Waterford and West BIC based in Galway. The BICs were established in 1988 as a European Union initiative and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Remit (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Since 1993, the City and County Enterprise Boards (CEBs) have been providing advice and assistance to micro enterprises across the country, such as the availability of financial assistance and other Government supports for businesses. As the Deputy will be aware, the CEBs have been dissolved with effect from today and replaced by Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) situated in the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: The details of the number of complaints referred to the Rights Commissioner Service regarding breaches under section 18 of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 for the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 are set out in the following table. Year 2012 2013 2014 (to end March) No. of complaints referred to RCS under section 18 of the OWT Act 1997 Statistics not available for 2012* 60 7...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Appeals (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: A Work Permit application in respect of the person named by the Deputy was refused on 30th January 2014. The level of remuneration stated in respect of an Employment Permit application is a key indicator of the skills and experience required for a job. This assists the Minister in determining the necessity for employing a foreign national. Therefore, in order to satisfy the Minister that...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (15 Apr 2014)

Richard Bruton: Access to Finance for SMEs is a key priority for this Government as evidenced by its importance within the Action Plan for Jobs process for the last 3 years. Again in 2014 Access to Finance has a crucial role to play in delivering the jobs agenda and the required cross Government work is continuing to address difficulties in the access to finance arena and to facilitate recovery and growth...